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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🎉🎙️ BIG NEWS! Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast has been shortlisted for an Independent Podcast Award! 🌍 Huge 🥳 to all the other shortlisted podcasts, independent podcasting is producing some fantastic work. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s... #IndependentPodcastAwards #SomewhereOnEarth
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Technology Podcast · Updated Weekly · Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast - Tech That Actually Matters. If you’re tired of hype, gadgets-for-gadget’s-sake, and the same recycled tech headlines...
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
chuffed.org/project/1848... Gaza #help
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Help Fadi and his family in Gaza
My name is Fadi Muhammad Abu Odeh, I am 35 years old, married, and a father of four. I live in Gaza in conditions no family should have to endure.
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Caroline Steel @carolinesteel.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
The worlds largest EVER census began this month. India is surveying its population. @chhavi.bsky.social and I talked about all things population science on Unexpected Elements. From how you count the number of humans on this planet to how much the internet weighs. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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BBC World Service - Unexpected Elements, Is everyone accounted for?
India undertaking the world’s largest ever census has us exploring population science.
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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 02/07/2026
Ocean acidification, extreme marine heatwaves, and mass coral bleaching events aren't happening by accident. New research from the Oxford Sustainable Law Programme shows Big Oil knew since at least the 1980s that its products would "decimate global coral reefs," reports @rachelreports.bsky.social.
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Big Oil knew it was destroying coral reefs
Fossil fuel companies knew since at least the 1980s that their products would decimate coral reefs, new research shows.
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Ania J. Lichtarowicz @aniatech.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
AI is transforming business & education, but it's also reshaping the NGO sector. We spoke with experts from Access Now about how AI is affecting digital rights work, cybersecurity & the challenges of protecting sensitive data. 🎧Listen to the podcast: www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-b...
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AI Beyond Business: Digital Rights, NGOs, and the Fight Against Food Waste
How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the Work of NGOs AI is increasingly shaping the work of non-profits and civil society groups. In this episode we speak w
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Ania J. Lichtarowicz @aniatech.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The next election threat isn’t hackers or bots - it’s AI swarms pretending to be human. 🤖 This week on @soeptech.bsky.social: 🇺🇸 US pulls back from digital rights groups 🗳️ AI agents influence opinion online Who controls democracy now? 🌍 🎧 Listen now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCBi...
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Why the US Is Withdrawing From Internet Freedom Groups and What It Means for Your Digital Rights.
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Mumbai podcasters, I hope to see you here tomorrow evening: Jan 17, 2025, 5pm to 7pm. Spread the word!
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
This week we delve into the worst internet shutdown ever recorded in Iran. Then: why up to half of fresh fruit & veg is wasted. One 5-day error. 300 tonnes of apples lost. When information breaks down, the costs are human and global. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqoi...
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The Communications Blackout in Iran: Network Data Show Near-Total Comms Shutdown
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
🚨 Could AI sway your vote? 🤖 A few minutes with a chatbot can shift opinions. And what happens to your digital life after you die? 💻💸 An app can make sure your money, policies, and accounts go to the right people. 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv7F... #AI #DigitalLegacy #Podcast #FutureOfTech
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Will AI Sway Your Vote? And How to Make Sure Your Digital Legacy Goes to the Right People
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 27/12/2025
A podcast that is only, or primarily, on YouTube isn’t a podcast if you can’t watch that video without being on YouTube. The word “podcast” specifically *means* not being beholden to any tech giants like YouTube/Google/Alphabet. anildash.com/2024/02/05/w...
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“Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement. - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
🌍 Drones hunting malaria puddles in Ghana. Swab tests transforming TB diagnosis in India. And a government app sparking a privacy storm. Our latest Somewhere on Earth Podcast connects global tech, health, and controversy. 🎧 #GlobalTech #Malaria #TB #Privacy #Podcast www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEYG...
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Drones vs. Mosquitoes, Swabs vs. TB, and a Cyber App India Doesn’t Want
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Reveal @revealnews.org · 25/12/2025
"The hot new thing right now is to be a Christian nationalist. And unfortunately, it means hurting an awful lot of people along the way." This Christmas, check out our interview with @maklelan.bsky.social, who discusses how politicians have used the Bible to serve their own interests.
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The Bible says so…or does it?
On this week’s “More To The Story,” religious scholar and TikTok star Dan McClellan examines how some Christian nationalists use—and often abuse—the Bible to gain political power.
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
I'm on this podcast! AI, Internet, vines, Fast fashion, landfills, fungi, bacteria, PFAS -- all in one episode!
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
🌐 Twitter’s first engineer built Divine & Nostr: short videos, human-first, no AI slop, no algorithm tricks. Creators own their content. The internet you remember — but better. Also #funghitech dealing with waste textiles 💡 #OpenWeb #CreatorEconomy #SomewhereOnEarth www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IHe...
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🌍 Taking Back Control of the Internet & Turning Textile Waste Into Profit
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
#Poland is quietly becoming #Europe’s #tech powerhouse! 🌍 From AI-powered greenhouses 🌱 to #mobile IDs 📱 and #AI fertility apps ❤️, innovators are changing everyday life. Hear their stories on Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast! 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-N8...
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Poland’s Tech Boom: AI Greenhouses, Mobile IDs & Virtual Fertility Clinics
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...
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E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals (Gift Article)
The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.
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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · 03/09/2025
Despite financial troubles, Keru Dahifale hosted a feast. “Otherwise, the goddess wouldn’t bless me and grant my wishes.” Grantee Parth MN reveals how a temple in #Mohate, #India, exploits faith for commercial gain. Story for People's Archive of Rural India (PARI). bit.ly/46jMxLQ
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Superstition Reaps a Harvest of Gold in Mohate
A famous temple trust in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra state, buried golden instruments to “capture the minute energy waves from the universe to bless devotees.” It remains a popular pilgrimage spot. Being...
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Krittika @krittikaa.bsky.social · 30/07/2024
Since that NYT article is doing the rounds, here is a detailed report by PARI (People's Archive of Rural India) from 2022, which goes into the suffering behind the sugar on our tables. Content note: health, descriptions of traumatic medical procedures ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/...
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‘It all started after my uterus was removed’
In Beed district, where a large numbers of female sugarcane workers underwent hysterectomies, women are silently coping with post-surgery anxiety, depression, physical ailments and strained marital re...
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Help Fadi Abu Odeh rebuild his family's security chuffed.org/project/1438... 🍉
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Help Fadi Abu Odeh rebuild his family's security
Hello, I'm abdul Haadi from Portugal. I'm opening this campaign on behalf of our brother Fadi and his Family, they wish to rebuild a security into Gaza, Palestine. Here is his presentation :"My name i...
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
🚀 New show out now! 1️⃣ Digital Ceasefires: What would it mean to protect human rights—not just on the ground, but online? 2️⃣ DeepSeek’s AI Breakthrough: No billion-dollar compute. No hype-driven roadmap. Just pure, efficient innovation. 🎧 Full episode link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQ2...
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Digital Ceasefires & DeepSeek’s Breakthrough: How Peace and Science Are Redefining Our Digital Fu...
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
🎉 100 episodes! Somewhere on Earth has explored online abuse, AI privacy risks, and stories that impact millions. 💬 Which episode has been your favourite? 🎧 Listen to the milestone episode → www.youtube.com/@SomewhereOn... #Podcast #100Episodes #DigitalRights #AI #LGBTQ
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast
Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast is a weekly #podcast that looks at #technology and how it impacts our daily lives. We're the former #bbc #worldservice #DigitalPlanet team and we tell the #...
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
🚗📲 In Brazil, GigU helps ride-hailing & delivery drivers decide which jobs are worth taking — boosting incomes & challenging industry giants. 🎧 Hear the story on Somewhere on Earth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzrv... #DaniloLuiz #GigEconomy #WorkersRights #PositiveNews #Podcast #SomewhereOnEarth
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GigU app boosts driver earnings as Danilo Luiz champions positive media in Brazil
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Dude. This is me! I joke all the time that if I had 3 wishes I would definitely ask for a minion but a separate wish would be that after I take off clothes, they return to my cupboard magically - washed, dried, folded. So, it's not just me who wants this?? 😂 Amaze
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COP Resilience Hub @copreshub.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Ever asked yourself, “What exactly is the COP Resilience Hub?” We got you covered in under 60 seconds. 🌎🎬 🔗 Learn more: cop-resilience-hub.org #COPResilienceHub #COP30 #RaceToResilience
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
💍🤖 Can AI help plan your wedding? Yep—and it might just save your budget, guest list, and your sanity. 📺 Watch here → www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8FG... #Bridechilla #SOEP #AIWedding #TechPodcast #WebSummit #ChatGPT #WeddingPlanning
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
🌊 Meta’s new undersea cable = 31,000 miles (!!) Enough to stretch NYC→Sydney→NYC again #TechMarvel www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0b...
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Your data = the new gold. 💰 Brittany Kaiser (ex-Cambridge Analytica) says it's the most valuable asset on Earth, but individuals get nothing for it. Time for a change. Should YOU profit from YOUR data? 🤔 #DataRights #Privacy #BigTech #WebSummit www.youtube.com/shorts/3gs4x...
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Your Data: The New Gold?💰Shocking Truth from Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower! #dataprivacy
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/h...
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South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It.
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The News Professionals @journalist.net · 12/06/2025
Fantastic opportunity for investigative journalists looking to dig deep or kick-start important leads. Whether you’ve got a fully formed pitch or just the start of something big, this kind of support can make all the difference. Definitely worth bookmarking! #Journalism #Grants
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The News Professionals @journalist.net · 12/06/2025
Stories about journalism and press freedom are more vital than ever. Looking forward to seeing the creative, bold, and deeply human work this year’s submissions bring to the screen. Best of luck to all the storytellers hitting “submit”! #PressPlayPrague
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emily @soupmuse.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
To be clear, organizing does not mean you need to *become* a community organizer. Find the organizers in your community! They’ll have actions you can support in small and big ways. Together, we win.
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emily @soupmuse.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
A lot of these people are also paralyzed by shame/guilt. Because if you fall into the individual consumption trap, nothing will ever be enough. This used to be me. The answer is organizing. www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/o...
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Opinion | How to Stop Freaking Out and Tackle Climate Change (Published 2020)
Here’s a five-step plan to deal with the stress and become part of the solution.
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The Doctor (Commissions open) @lucidillusions.in · 22/04/2025
April 24th onwards. Much excite!
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/c...
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E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals (Gift Article)
The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.
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Michael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
I'm like a broken record on this, but this stuff needs to be stopped right now and it's of paramount importance. we are staring into the abyss of ethnic cleansing and mass murder in not too long at all. this cannot be come the new normal.
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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 22/04/2025
"It wasn’t just a place to live – it was a space where I felt able to be myself" For British music icon Craig David, it all started with social housing. Now, he's returned to his childhood home with Shelter to call for more social rent homes 🏠 🏠 🏠 buff.ly/yLoNKk5
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Outrider Foundation @outrider.org · 22/04/2025
Wildfires are spreading to places once thought safe. Research shows that 115 million Americans live in areas at risk, and the situation is getting worse. @gabriellecanon.bsky.social dives into the issue in @us.theguardian.com, showing how cities and suburbs are now prime targets.
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Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. New research shows they’re not
Many of the suburbs and cities hit hardest in recent years were caught off-guard, and key stakeholders are racing to understand the dynamics that drive these fires
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/c...
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By Redefining ‘Harm,’ Agencies Aim to End Longstanding Wildlife Protections (Gift Article)
Trump officials have proposed changing a decades-old interpretation of a key word in the Endangered Species Act, which would make it much easier to log, build or drill for oil.
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Nicky 🦋🐛🌱🌿🐈‍⬛🐈 (she/her) @nhallerwilson.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
My mom recently had a skunk in her garage; she’s a huge wildlife fan and also likes spiders
Photo says: made a stray cat chill spot in my garage. We don’t check ID’s. 

Photo of garage with grey rug and door closed at back with a raccoon on the left, a cat to the right and a skunk far right with found noir bowls of food
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Lucid Illusions (Pixelfed Era) @photos.lucidillusions.in · 21/04/2025
#Postcard from Mumbai. There are small parts in the city which is green, not crowded and feels comfortable. #Photography #FromTheArchive
a small stretch of road with trees and bushes on each side
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Sonny Singh @sonnysingh.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Shame on the Wellspring Fund for halting its funding of 18 Million Rising because they had the audacity to speak out against genocide. We are grateful for you @18millionrising.bsky.social Thanks for sharing your story publicly.
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
@tortoisemedia.bsky.social identified almost 300 online actors posting about climate change – in ways that range from scepticism to outright misinformation – and created a database of their posts in order to understand how this information spreads. www.tortoisemedia.com/data/hot-air...
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
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‘Ozone-climate penalty’ adds to India’s air pollution
Climate change is raising ozone levels in India, threatening health and food security.
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
NOOOOOO youtu.be/vEioDeOiqEs?... #MurderBot is a tv show. And it's visibile and audible with an androgynous-ish voice but I don't LIKE IT AT ALL, Martha! In my head MurderBot is nongendered, but maybe more femme. Crie
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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
I’ll be speaking on speculative fiction and alternative futures this Friday evening, in Bhopal. Please drop by if you’re free.
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
5 bottle caps worth of plastic in the brain. That's some of where the microplastics in your body are turning up www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/w...
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What Are Microplastics Doing to Our Bodies? This Lab Is Racing to Find Out.
Inside a New Mexico lab, researchers estimate there is five bottle caps worth of plastic in human brains. Now they are trying to find out its effects.
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Using a ‘Tiny Bit of Math’ May Improve Your Heart Health, Study Suggests www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/h... Divide your average daily heart rate by your daily average number of steps. The resulting ratio — daily heart rate per step, DHRPS — provides insight into how efficiently the heart is working
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Using a ‘Tiny Bit of Math’ May Improve Your Heart Health, Study Suggests
Your average daily heart rate is a useful metric; so is your daily step count. Combining the two might be even better.
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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Meanwhile, @wired.com "will no longer put articles that primarily use public records obtained by FOIA behind its paywall." From Reliable Sources: view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/174...
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Chhavi@sonologue.com @chhavi.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
At a Penguin ‘Retirement Home,’ a Slower Pace and Plenty of Fish www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/s...
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Geriatric Penguins Get a ‘Retirement Home’ at New England Aquarium
Six African Penguins at the New England Aquarium in Boston have made a new home on an island designed to address the aches and pains of aging.
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Somewhere on Earth: The Global Tech Podcast @soeptech.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Can #AI predict your intentions and can this be misused against us? With @garethmitchell.bsky.social and @gboddington.bsky.social Listen to the full podcast here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... open.spotify.com/episode/0KsB...
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